Clips are video via Youtube taken
with a small HD camera. No enhancements added, it's straight
video/audio of the acoustic sound to give you an idea of the tone
and quality. We used video to show the actual instrument as
its being played. Additional audio clips of most instruments
available for serious inquiries. We're about halfway to the
goal of providing clips for each sitar and surbahar we
carry.

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and scroll down to view all clips from our selection.

Each makers
sound samples have their own page! Please click the
corresponding link

If
you'd like a demo of a sitar not listed we're happy to set
it up for you via Skype or other method, just ask! There's
no obligation.

Srishti instruments are made using
several different craftsmen all from the Kolkata, India
area. The upper level instruments are generally made with
half open jawari (round or Gol) and feature great sustain
and a bright tone with a thicker traditional construction.

Srishti Standard concert sitar ~
made similar to the style and tone of the Rikhi Ram Artist
model Ravi Shankar style, our most popular sitar with good
volume and open jawari.

Srishti Jaipur concert sitar ~
a unique design, generally with a half open main bridge and
open sympathetic strings with approx. 12mm action at highest
fret. Great for sustain and meend with a bright tone.
Mahongany wood....

Srishti
Jaipur studio sitar ~
a smaller version of the regular Jaipur, has the same tone
and quality and ready for fitting your choice of transducer.
Special order models can be fitted with steel strings and we
can install a humbucker pickup. They sound great, custom
smaller case that will fit in the overhead of many planes
(I've tested this personally!).

Srishti
Kala-KP concert sitar ~
Our own design, dark and minimalist design with a beautiful
tone, good sustain and sympathetic response just right.

Srishti
Surbahar ~
our largest surbahar, features a very open jawari in
contrast to our other surbahars which are generally more
closed. Shown without included footrest.

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